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 Screening
Questions for Alcohol Abuse
- Have you had a period when your
drinking—or being sick from drinking—often interfered
with taking care of your home or family?
- Have you had a period when your drinking—or being
sick from drinking—caused job troubles?
- Have you had a period when your drinking—or being
sick from drinking—caused school problems?
- Have you more than once driven a car or other vehicle
while you were drinking? Or after having had too much to drink?
- Have you gotten into situations while drinking or after
drinking that increased your chances of getting hurt—like swimming,
using heavy machinery, or walking in a dangerous area or around heavy
traffic?
- Have you gotten arrested, been held at a police station,
or had any other legal problems, because of your drinking?
- Have you continued to drink even though you knew it
was causing you trouble with your family and friends?
- Have you gotten into physical fights while drinking
or right after drinking?
- Have you found that you have to drink much more than
you once did to get the effect you want? Or that your usual number
of drinks has much less effect on you than it once did?
- When the effects of alcohol are wearing off, have you
had trouble sleeping? Found yourself shaking? Nervous? Nauseous? Restless?
Sweating? Heart beating fast? Have you sensed things that aren’t
really there? Had seizures?
- Have you taken a drink or used any drug or medicine
(other than over-the-counter pain relievers) to keep from having bad
aftereffects of drinking? Or to get over them?
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For more information:
If you have answered “yes” to three or more questions,
please contact us for more information or for an appointment by calling
us at 281-357-4111 or e-mailing us at info@cccctomball.com.
Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday appointments
available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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